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Recommended Read!

“I just couldn’t go to sleep without knowing how it would all end.” ~ Under the Covers

So I will admit that I was intrigued about this book for a long time. I added it to my TBR on GoodReads when almost everyone in my friends list seemed to be reading it. Yes, everyone raving about it for the most part. Then, I forgot about it. It wasn’t until a good friend recommend that I read it that I decided to finally buy it and give it a go. To say I was skeptical at first is accurate, but when you trust someone’s recs you listen anyway. And I’m so glad I did.

AFTER I DO is not your typical romance. In fact, there’s a lot of heartbreak in this book. We start out with a couple at wits ends. They’ve been together seems forever, they’ve gone through ups and downs together, and they are at that point in a long term relationship where it’s make it or break it time. I think for anyone that’s been with their significant other for a long period of time, they will be able to relate to a lot of what they go through. They call it the honeymoon stage for a reason right?

Lauren and Ryan decide that they will spend a year apart and then decide whether they will give their marriage another go, or file for divorce. With the understanding that the year apart is really to save their marriage because even through all the bad stuff, they still love each other.

Whether you agree with their decisions in what happens next or not, you won’t be able to help getting wrapped up in their journey. Lauren especially since she’s the one narrating this story. This is one of those books that I start at sometime in the evening and I just have to pull an all-nighter until I’ve finish it. Because I just couldn’t go to sleep without knowing how it would all end.

Lauren’s journey of self-discovery was sweet and enlightening. You see her growing stronger and becoming an individual in front of your own eyes. She’s no longer Lauren and Ryan, she’s learning to be her. What does she like, what is she like, and feeling comfortable in her own skin. Without worrying about other people’s perceptions. She grows stronger.

I won’t spoil you the ending, because it kept me guessing too whether they would get back together or not. It was an almost constant pull in both directions for me. In the end, the right decision was made. And I couldn’t help but rejoice and shed a few tears.

This is definitely a book I will recommend to everyone! It was beautifully written, it was captivating in a way I didn’t think it could get to me, and I will be seeking more from the author immediately. I’m amazed at the fact I can be both heartbroken and happy when I finished this book. It may not be for everyone’s tastes, but if you like Megan Hart, then you will enjoy this book.

Favorite Quotes:

“Just because you can live without someone doesn’t mean you want to.”

Here’s what I can tell you. All that matters in this life is that you try. All that matters is that you open your heart, give everything you have, and keep trying.

About Taylor Jenkins Reid

Taylor Jenkins Reid is from Acton, Massachusetts. She graduated from Emerson College in Boston in 2005. She worked in entertainment and education before becoming a writer.
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Her debut, Forever, Interrupted, was called a "stunning first novel," by Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Reviews called her second book, After I Do, "a must read."
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﻿She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Alex, and their dogs, Rabbit and Rex.

I’m a 30 something sun lover living in the Big Apple (read New York).I’m a book and coffee addict and lover of all things elephants.

I get easily distracted by pictures of sexy guys and have tons of book boyfriends.I keep all my alpha males chained to my basement and guard them fiercely.*Back off bitches*I like to see Jason Momoa as a lot of those boyfriends, because ….. mmmmmmm JASON.MOMOA!

I’m a part time graphic designer (yes, everything you see on UTC has been done by me), run my husband's business from home and on a good day I’m a self appointed superwoman (she who can do it all).I love blogging with my girls and I couldn’t do it any other way!My first love is everything paranormal, but in the past few years I’ve re-learned to love contemporary romance.Every once in a while I like to mix things up with a historical romance, a steampunk or an LGBT book.Because I need variety to avoid book slumps.I don’t always need an HEA although I prefer one, and I love authors that can rip my heart out and make me ugly cry.

LOL I went from panic to being ok with either result. To panic again, to heartbroken. Gah! But so happy with the whole story. It was deep and thought provoking, and emotional. And I just loved how the author conveyed the story.